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		<title>Quantifying the Issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obesity Obesity, one of the fastest increasing epidemics in America, is the most prevalent health risk among workers. Obese people are at a greater risk for several chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, stroke and hypertension. Facts: • The prevalence of overweight and obesity has doubled since 1980. • Two-thirds (66.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging Workers in Company Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following cost, poor employee program engagement and inadequate talks and support are listed as the greatest challenges for employers administering any health benefi t program.22 By law, employers are required to explain any benefits or explicit conditions of employment to all workers – this is called “due process,” and it usually takes the form of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Company Wellness  Local Considerations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many employers, a smoking ban would not even apply to all workers. That is because currently 30 states and the District of Columbia prevent employers from banning off-duty smoking.21 In Addition, 13 states prevent employers from banning alcohol use away from work. Only six states have broad statutes that prevent employers from prohibiting any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Company Wellness Programs and Protected Classes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even in an at-will employment environment, people are still guarded from discrimination (including wrongful termination) by virtue of belonging to a protected class. Prior to starting a Company Wellness , employers need to be cognizant of the relevant legal restrictions and the potential affects these measures can have on benefi ts and employee behavior programs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Establish a Company Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Undertake a utilization assessment – While employers cannot get health information on individual workers, insurance providers will supply employers with reports that detail patterns and rates of employee use for things such as physician visits, hospital stays and drug use. This information is essential for a company to set a benchmark of its current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward company objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal talks, company structure, benefits and recognition. Companies that have high levels of employee program engagement benefit from improved productivity, retention and achievement than peers with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Health Care Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several years health care insurance premiums have risen at a steady pace. This is taking a toll on the bottom-line of employers, cutting into profits, limiting growth and forcing a reevaluation of a once sacred employee benefit system. According to a projection by McKinsey &#38; Co., at the present rate, by 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wellness Proposals – Quantifying Determinations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Company Wellness  proposals must be designed so that they meet company goal. Company Wellness Programs for workers are the newest attack on employee unhealthy lifestyles that are equating to exorbitant medical care costs. Company Wellness  Proposals for implementing a program must take into consideration the type of company, the budget and the makeup of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Company Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business health and fitness are not just words to be spouted so people think the company cares about its workers. Health and fitness are valuable concepts that are just as essential to a company as finance and sales. That’s because the health of its workers is one of the big determinants of the health of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost Business Wellness through Emotional Wellness Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[5 Ways to Assess and Improve Your workers&#8217; Health Emotional health is a state of wellness that comes from understanding and acknowledging our emotions and finding appropriate ways to express them. As workers, we often bring emotional problems from our childhood or current family life into the workplace because we haven’t dealt with them effectively [...]]]></description>
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